besme

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old English besma, from Proto-West Germanic *besmō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbeːzmə/, /ˈbeːzəm/, /ˈbɛz-/

Noun

besme (plural besmes or (early) besmen)

  1. A broom (device for sweeping)
    Synonym: brom
  2. (Early Middle English) A bundle of sticks; a faggot.

Descendants

  • English: besom
  • Scots: besom, bisom

References

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